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FEATURE As NFL draft day approaches, our experts break down the Cowboys’ hopes, dreams, and harsh realities.

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METROPOLIS A young woman claims she was nearly abducted by a customer at Varsity Tavern.

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EATS & DRINKS WineHaus is back and better — and jazzier — than ever.

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INSIDE Cowboys’ Outlook

Our two experts diagnose the upcoming NFL draft.

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Day or night thru Sun, May 16, visit Arts 5th Avenue (1628 5th Av, Thursday 817-923-9500) for the Third Annual Outdoor Spring Walk-by Gallery. Students and their friends and family, plus local artists and neighbors of the center, have filled more than 100 windows with art in the theme of “Spring Is in the Air” using various media, including coffee filters, fabric, magazine

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From 10am to 3pm, the Fort Worth Botanic Garden and Botanical Monday Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) are hosting their inaugural Spring Market in the Garden, which combines the annual Spring Sip & Shop with a new Tea & Coffee Festival and a free Afternoon in the Garden. Along with enjoying the beauty of the garden’s special exhibit, Stickwork by Patrick Dougherty, and Topiaries in the Garden, you can purchase items from local artisans, enjoy snacks and beverages from food trucks, and hear live music. Admission is always free for members, but one-day tickets are $12 for the general public at FWBG.org/Events/SpringMarket.

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f given the chance, there are few who would pass on a do-over of the foul and contemptible hellscape that was 2020. Let’s set aside the very real pain and suffering endured by millions around the globe and — like all good God-fearing Americans — focus instead on the most trivial of all subjects: professional sports.

Considering the nightmare season the Dallas Cowboys had, owner Jerry Jones is likely no exception in wishing for a mulligan on doble veinte. If it were possible, Jerry would no doubt have used his “billions” to construct a Texas-sized, fully functioning mockup of that mind-eraser thingy Will Smith uses in Men in Black and wheel it out to the 50-yard line at AT&T Stadium during the last home game and proclaim in singsong, “Loooook at the birdeeee.” And the cavalier crowd in attendance and millions watching at home would willfully gaze into the device with the same giddy zeal and disregard for personal safety as The Former Guy staring into that solar eclipse.

Alas, we must live with the image of Dak Prescott’s foot hanging 180 degrees the wrong way seared into our memories in the same way the sun left irreparable damage to 45’s retinas. Nothing to do but re-rack and move on. Though free agency technically begins that process, the Cowboys haven’t been big players in that regard since Brandon Carr was paid top-tier coin for mid-tier play nearly a decade ago. Every year since in Big D, “next year” really begins with the draft.

After a handful of solid player selections over a few years, recent drafts have been fairly teeter-totter. Will McClay has helped steer Jerry into picking some pretty good offensive players, but misses on the defensive side of the ball have neutralized those hits.

For every Zack Martin or CeeDee Lamb, there’s a Taco Charleton or Trysten Hill.

Now that the Cowboys brass have finally come to terms with their franchise QB (a three-year delayed process that has

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Thanks to the free agency departures of Byron Jones and Robert Quinn after the 2019 season, with compensatory picks, Will McClay and the Joneses will have 10 shots to help shore up this debacle of a defense.

After letting Chidobe Awuzie walk in the offseason, cornerback is the team’s most glaring need. With the defense’s biggest weakness being up through the middle of the field, help at safety, interior defensive line, and linebacker should also be at the top of the war room’s wish list.

While the additions of safety Keanu Neal, defensive end Tarell Basham, and tackle Ty Nsekhe technically help give the Cowboys enough players to play a football game, they in no way will prevent Dallas from attempting to upgrade these positions throughout the draft weekend. Offensive line depth is another area of concern, with Tyron Smith a huge question mark for longevity and the inconsistency of Connor Williams. And you can never have enough edge rushers. Basically, wide receiver is the only position I could see Dallas avoiding altogether. — TF It’s tradition. Every year, Cowboy fans collectively yawn at the front office’s freeagent hauls. Remember last year when Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix and Dontari Poe were supposed to patch major holes in that bubble machine the front office calls a defense?

Clinton-Dix didn’t even make the team out of camp. Poe was promoted to full-time fisherman after Week 8. At least casual fans had heard of those guys. The team’s normal free-agent classes are competing for shift lead positions at Home Depots across the country.

Like everyone else, I saw this Dallas defense gashed on a weekly basis. That said, I am far less concerned about Cheedo leaving and permanent cheer-coach Sean

Lee hanging up his crutches than I am the state of the team’s allegedly elite offense.

When a team’s strength begins to look like it’s unraveling, you don’t have a lot of ways to win. If McCarthy and the ’Boys stroll into this season relying on tackles Tyron Smith and La’el Collins, we’ll be looking toward next year’s draft by mid-season.

Call me a cynic, but I’m of the opinion that, with the exception of the wide receiver and quarterback positions, this roster needs a major overhaul. If you don’t agree, ask yourself this: Which position group on this team inspires confidence besides QB and WR? The only correct answer is “none.” I’ll take it a step further. Outside of Demarcus Lawrence, who is the player not in those two position groups who gives you hope? The oft-suspended Zeke coming off his worst year? The dude looked like he was one cheese fry short of taking the field riding a Rascal scooter. Jaylon Smith? The guy who loves to celebrate tackles 7 yards downfield when his team is down by 26? You could make a case for second-half-of-the-season Trevon Diggs, but the sample size is too small.

If you’re on Team Jerry, you don’t have to worry about reaching for need in this upcoming draft — need is all you’ve got. — BJ

What’s the Plan?

If you’re hoping a sure-thing Hall of Famer will still be on the board at Pick 10, prepare to be underwhelmed. Frankly, outside of the QB and WR stock, I’m not sure this is a draft in which you’ll find much high-end talent anywhere on the board.

Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell is probably the highest-rated non-QB or -WR on most experts’ lists — and even he is divisive among scouts, with some calling him “overrated” or “too passive.” I’d be thrilled if Florida tight end Kyle Pitts was still there at 10, but he won’t be. Neither will Sewell for that matter.

With the Cowboys picking 10th in the first and an offense-heavy top half of the round, Jerry should be able to snag an impact player with his first pick. Standout corner Patrick Surtain appears to be the odds-on favorite name to appear on Dallas’ selection card.

However, with the Panthers trading for Sam Darnold, Carolina appears to be out of this year’s insane quarterback sweepstakes, and they could just play spoiler for Jerry’s hope of ending up with the best corner on the board.

The fear is that this sort of pitfall could send him chasing the proverbial shiny object and end up reaching for a high-risk project like edge rusher Kwity Paye or controversial linebacker Micah Parsons.

Last year, despite having a top-tier

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cost them close to $100 million they wouldn’t have had to spend if they were timely instead of “frugal”), the league-best offense (while Prescott was under center) looks to be returning intact. Free-agent losses to an already historically worst defense has left new D coordinator Dan Quinn with too few fingers to plug all the holes in the Dallas defensive dam. Fortunately, this year’s draft class is rife with the talent to take a terrible defense to middle-of-the-pack — all that might be required to put Dallas back in the driver’s seat of the very weak NFC East division. — TF

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Jerry Jones and the ’Boys are looking to rerack after a forgettable year. Our crack draft analysts show them the way to climb back atop the NFC East.

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If I’m Jerry, I’d be clutching my chalice filled with vintage port, watching beads of blood work their way down my translucent veins as I sit in my swivel chair stroking a hairless cat while sacrificing a sweatshop worker to the Igigi gods and praying that Northwestern offensive tackle Rashawn Slater falls into my jaundiced, gnarled hands.

If he’s not there, my preference would be to trade down for more draft capital. Yes, rebuilding the once-mighty O-line must be a priority. After that, let’s give Jerry, Stephen, Will McClay, and company so many defensive darts they’re bound to hit the bull’s-eye at least once.

The interior of the defensive line and the whole damn secondary need major talent infusions. There aren’t any first-round studs to man the middle of the defense in this draft — ’Bama DT Christian Barmore is the top of the pile, but he’s more tools than production at this point. He’ll probably be picked in Round 1, but he might not have been in prior years. There are some intriguing Day 2 options to shore up the most porous part of the most porous defense in the league. I’m high on Washington’s Levi Onwuzurike, who was misused in the Huskies’ three-man front. Alim McNeil is a potential unicorn — a 1-tech with pass-rush moves.

The secondary in this draft is deep in the middle, but there’s not much star power at the top. Alabama’s Patrick Surtain is by far the best corner in the draft, and the dropoff is steep after him. Jaycee Horn is another sure-fire first-rounder, but the consensus among draftheads is that he’s not worth a Top 10 pick — though he leads the field in #swag. For safety, there are really only two elite options, TCU’s Trevon Moehrig and UCF’s ball hawk Richie Grant. Oregon’s Jevon Holland is a safety in name only, as he mostly manned the slot after his freshman year. Still, the ball just finds him. I’ll take him on my team.

I’ve got pet cats up and down the draft board, and I won’t bore you with those names. My sincere hope is that Jerry and staff see the team for what it is — a group of guys who are, with a few exceptions, either unproven, unable to stay healthy, or just plain meh — and pick accordingly. — BJ

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The Mockery

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If you’re sports-nerdy enough, doing mock drafts can be as time-consuming and infuriating as it is … cumbersome and frustrating. Every self-appointed member of the draft cognoscenti feels, nay, believes that he or she has the answers. We read avidly

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about the prospects and commit to Ph.D.level research every year without having nearly the same level of information as actual scouts — to say nothing of the access they’re granted to players and coaches. In other words, we don’t know what we’re doing but will defend our positions as though we’ve actually seen most of these guys play football.

I can’t speak for Troy Fakeman, but I’ve probably played out more than 500 mocks this offseason. Easily. It’s a great way to avoid my family in the evenings, and it fills the emotional and creative space that something like Dungeons and Dragons might have if I weren’t too insecure to ever play it.

For our purposes, we chose the interactive draft platform on Pro Football Focus — mostly because it’s easier to make trades. Trades are fun. PFF has a wildly different player ranking process than, say, Dane Brugler of The Athletic or the dudes who run The Draft Network. All of them are equally great and probably totally inaccurate after the first 12 or so picks. For all of their study, most “experts” are only a smidge better at this than the casual fan.

Let’s mock. — BJ

Bo Jacksboro’s Full SevenRound Mock

As Pick 10 rolls around, my board is stocked with two of my favorite targets for this spot: Rashawn Slater and Patrick Surtain. The Eagles are asking about a trade, but I’m going to deal with my division rivals only if

their front office is willing to empty its clip of draft picks to move up three spots.

To my astonishment, the Eagles’ front office, even the fake one, remains one of the most incompetent in the biz. To move up three measly spots, I asked for and received the Eagles’ first-round pick (13), secondround pick (37), and both of their picks in the third (70, 84). If I weren’t already wine drunk, I’d pop champagne. They use the pick on QB Trey Lance. Both of my targets are still on the board at 13.

Round 1: Northwestern OT Rashawn Slater gets knocked for his arm length, but he’s almost universally lauded for his smarts and sound fundamentals. He also offers position flex in the mold of La’el Collins. Brugler, my mock draft spirit guide, offered this promising nugget on the next anchor of the league’s best line: “Slater will have trouble versus long-armed rushers in the NFL, but he is agile, stout, and power-packed and doesn’t allow rushers to go through him (Isaiah Wynn conversation all over again).

He is very quick to lock up pass rushers before they can set up their moves, staying connected due to his leveraged attack. (Zero sacks allowed in 2019.)”

Round 2 (37 via Eagles): UCF safety Richie Grant is a do-it-all rover who walks onto campus as the team’s best safety. Brugler has him ranked ahead of Moehrig on his board, but he’s either the best or second-best safety

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wide receiving tandem in Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup, Dallas, perhaps uncharacteristically, did the smart thing and stuck to its board and took the best player when wideout CeeDee Lamb fell into their laps. With the QB frenzy at the top of the draft, a similar scenario could play out with a luxury player like lineman Penei Sewell or potential generational tight end Kyle Pitts being pushed down to them. Would Jerry add yet more power to the offense? Or could he pass on these can’t-miss acquisitions and again take a chance on an injuryplagued player in corner Caleb Farley — an inarguable talent but likely undraftable on some team’s boards — a la Jaylon Smith.

One can only hope that the lessons of the Lamb pick still linger in Jerruh’s Johnny Walker-addled brain. Remember, when you reach for Taco, you miss out on TJ Watt.

Luckily for him, we have the battle plans to follow into draft day victory. Stick with us, kid, and the coveted “A” will stand as your draft grade. Here are a few scenarios to help make it happen. — TF

in a class with only two elite players at the position. He’s a single-high or split specialist who was a turnover magnet during college.

I didn’t even look or care to see what other players were also available.

As Pick 44 draws closer, a lot of my favorites are falling out of the ranks. Asante Samuel Jr. was the corner I hoped would fall this far, but he’s moving to South Beach.

Cornerback Kelvin Joseph is the highestrated available player on PFF’s board, but I don’t want to deal with a player whose rap career is more important than his playing days. Georgia corner Eric Stokes is a personal favorite of mine for no other reason than he was really excellent during the one Georgia game I watched. He’s still there.

Linebackers Jamin Davis and Jabril Cox are still available. Offensive tackles Samuel Cosmi and Walker Little are, too, but I’m not

Round 3 (75): Yeah, I just picked a corner, but few players match Ifeatu Melifonwu’s raw athleticism. Brugler has the Orangeman rated as a second-round guy, so getting him here is a coup. He’ll have time to develop and translate that freakish ability into production.

Round 3 (84 via Eagles): In picking Kentucky LB Jamin Davis, need meets value. I’ve seen him projected to go in the first round in many a mock. He’s more of a cover guy than a gap-filler, but his sidelineto-sideline range is off the charts. Besides, coverage is what NFL defenses need out of linebackers these days. My guess is Davis is good enough to start at the Sam right away and will hopefully replace the team’s current porcelain doll, Leighton Vander Esch.

Round 3 (99): Jamar Johnson played everywhere for the Hoosiers, but most analysts see him more as a box/slot guy or split safety in a Cover 2 at the next level.

He’ll compete for snaps as a rookie. Brugler, CBS, The Draft Network, ESPN, and others have him as a second- or third-round player, so this pick represents excellent value at a position of need.

Round 4 (115): Notre Dame TE Tommy Tremble doesn’t jump off the screen like some of the flashier tight ends in the league.

He’s more in the *gulps* Jason Witten mode — he does everything well but nothing spectacular. Dude is a gamer, too. He’s known for making clutch, one-handed, third-down catches while being swarmed by bees and attacked by a mountain lion.

Round 4 (138): From here on out, I’m trying to find guys who shouldn’t be available at this point in the draft. Illinois guard Kendrick Green was graded as a secondround prospect by Brugler and others. He also carries position flex, as he’s had some experience playing center. He’ll push for a starting gig early in his career.

Round 5 (179): East Carolina tackle D’Ante Smith is one of those guys who appeared on no one’s radar at the start of draft season.

Bo Jacksboro’s grade on his mock draft is impressive.

He’s an ascending prospect with starter potential during his rookie contract. Smith is also a wrestler whose wingspan was the widest of any player at the Senior Bowl.

Round 6 (192): Iowa’s Chauncy Golston may not have the bend of elite ends, but he’s long at 6-foot-5 and relentless.

Round 7 (227): Pitt DE Patrick Jones II shouldn’t be here. Brugler has him as a third- or fourth-rounder. The Draft Network grades him as a second-rounder. Of course, in real life, there’s always a guy who falls like this — a player all of the experts overrate. I’ll take my chances.

Round 7 (238): Did you think I was kidding when I said I wanted to rebuild the line? The Cowboys aren’t settled at center. Tyler Biadasz showed promise before he was injured, but a backup plan never hurts. Brugler graded Penn State center Michael Menet as a third-/ fourth-round talent, noting, “Overall, Menet lacks explosive or overwhelming traits, but he is technically focused with functional strength and movements in space to be a rock-solid pro. He projects as a potential NFL starter.” That’s an easy choice at 238.

Troy Fakeman’s Full SevenRound Mock

Round 1: With the prospect of Surtain slipping through their fingers, the Cowboys need a backup plan. What they may suffer in a bit of quality, they can make up for in quantity by flipping that 10th overall pick to a QB-needy team and grab a second bite at the apple in Round 2. As luck would have it, Bill Belichik is still searching for TB12’s replacement. If Surtain is gone, it’s possible a QB is available. We’ll give New England No. 10, drop down a few slots, and pick up No. 46 in the second round. We’ll take the next best thing to Surtain in press-corner master

Round 3: With two more picks in the Top 100, we again attack the middle of the defense.

Even ignoring the maddening play of Jaylon Smith and the health concerns of Vander Esch, linebacker is a big need. Kentucky LB Jamin Davis at Pick 75 can help shore up Dallas’ run-leaky backing core. His side-to-side mobility, length, natural play diagnosis, and aggressive tackling should be an improvement over Smith’s what-thehell-is-he-doing? over-pursuit. Follow that up with defensive tackle Milton Williams at 99. The freaky athletic 3-tech projects to be a mauler in the same mold of one who shares his surname, Jets’ bruiser Quinnen Williams.

Round 4: With two picks again in this round, we try to add much-needed depth behind our projected starters. Notre Dame lineman Robert Hainsey could compete with Ty Nsekhe to be the swing tackle at 115 and Buckeye linebacker Justin Hilliard can work in at Sam and give a spark to Bones Fassel’s special teams.

Round 5: With Miami holding Dallas’ true fifth-round pick, we’ll have to wait until the compensatories at 179 in this one. We’ll add another corner with Michigan State’s Shakur Brown. He’s not the cleanest player, but his five interceptions this past season show a nose for the ball that’s been absent on this team for more than a decade.

Round 6: Here is another two-pick round.

At 192, we’ll add some tight end competition with John Bates. The 3-year starter has a balanced game with both receiving and blocking skills. Going to school at offensive coordinator Kellen Moore’s alma mater will certainly help. Northwestern’s Earnest Brown IV gets the call at 227 as a dartthrow edge rusher. He shows burst and explosiveness and can be a good addition on third down.

Round 7: Texas Longhorn safety Chris Brown gets a chance to push Jaron Kearse off the 53. A bit undersized but plays with an attitude. He’s likely destined for the practice squad, but, hey, you need those guys, too.

Troy Fakeman’s overall grade is looking pretty good.

Drafting Is Dumb

Even for the pros, the draft is a total crapshoot. Statistically, an average NFL player’s career lasts only around three and a half years. A study by professional sports nerd Dr. Patrick Rische found that firstround picks make up 67% of the players who last 80 games or more. Second- and thirdrounders represent roughly 35%, and after that, we’re into single digits.

So what makes a good draft? How do we judge a front office and scouting department? It’s tough. There are countless mitigating factors you have to consider: Do the coaches suck? Is the player a scheme fit or being deployed correctly? Did the player stay healthy? Does a player have an opportunity to make it onto the field? Is the GM also the owner who can never be fired despite his team failing to advance past the second round of the playoffs since the Millard Fillmore administration — a narcissistic billionaire whose sons are set to replace him after learning the ways of his futility by rote?

Conventional wisdom says in a good draft, a team should collect three aboveaverage starters, a couple of decent rotation players, and a few serviceable test-crash bodies to trot out on special teams and line the pockets of the CTE industry. Even that logic is flawed, because drafting starters on a bad team just means the guys they are replacing were worse.

I don’t know, and neither do you. We can take solace in the fact that Dane Brugler, Mel Kiper, and the rest don’t know either, but at least we can distract ourselves from our lives’ many failures and complicated emotions, if only for a weekend. — BJ l

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Round 3 (70 via Eagles): Washington DT Levi Onwuzurike is a natural 3-tech on a team that already has two of them, but you have to take this player here. He shouldn’t be around at this point. He is a twitched-up, penetrating monster capable of wrecking defenses at the snap. If you’re nit-picking, he’s small for an interior lineman at 290 pounds and has had some trouble staying healthy, but I stand by this pick for value.

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Round 2: With the middle of the field a perpetual vulnerability on D, we threaten to take the keys to the Bravo Eugenia away to force Jerry to finally spend a high pick on a safety at 44 in Richie Grant. The versatile ball hawk could immediately be the best safety to wear a star since Darren Woodson.

Just two picks later we get to turn in the card for defensive end Payton Turner. He’s got all the traits QBs have nightmares about. He can play all across the line, and, in a duo with Tank Lawrence, opposing tackles will have their hands plenty full. He’s a bit of a project but less so than Paye and less of an injury concern than Miami’s Jaelen Phillips.

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Round 2 (44): Georgia corner Eric Stokes boasts great size and is often praised for his ball awareness. He’s a little raw, but scouts are gaga over his recovery speed and instincts.

He’ll start on Day 1 for his new team.

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Jaycee Horn at 15 and feel just fine about it.

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quite ready to double up on the OT position.

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Fear Factor Victim and witnesses describe a sexual predator who may still be active in the West 7th corridor and a nightclub in denial.

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As a bouncer came into sight, Julie saw her chance for escape. A young man in his early to mid-20s held a tight grip on her elbow as a bouncer asked if the two were fighting, Julie recalled.

“Yes,” the man answered.

Julie frantically shook her head from side to side as she allegedly told the bartender, “I don’t know this person. I’m not with him. We are not together.

Don’t let him take me.”

Julie remembers yelling, “No, no” as the bouncer opened the patio gate on the east side of Varsity Tavern to let Julie and the man exit.

“I didn’t feel endangered until I got outside the gate,” Julie recalled. “That’s when my adrenaline started running. I was always taught that bouncers would keep you safe.”

Julie is a pseudonym. The young woman asked that her identity be concealed for her safety. Multiple Varsity Tavern spokespersons have denied that the following events ever occurred. An official statement from the popular West 7th corridor bar that’s known for scantily clothed waitresses and an outdoor “adult playground” described the accounts by two women who witnessed the alleged attack and a third friend who encouraged them to contact us as “a joke.”

Julie believes that her abductor intended to rape or kill her. One reason Julie said she still struggles with the idea of speaking to law enforcement is self-guilt over the incident. She fears being judged for not being 100% sober, although she says she was far from drunk. She worries that an officer would ask her why she did not immediately start screaming when her alleged abductor forcefully pulled her from the bar. Even speaking to the media has been difficult, she said.

She said she didn’t think it would be worth “rehashing the experience,” she said.

RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, reports that three out of four sexual assaults go unreported. Victims cite a fear of retaliation (20%), police inaction (13%), personal reasons (13%), and reports to non-law enforcement groups like the media as top reasons for not filing

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formal police reports. A 2016 report by the U.S. Department of Justice found that around 80% of sexual assault cases are not reported.

Fort Worth police department did not provide comments for this story. The city’s communications officer forwarded my media questions to the police department’s public relations office on Monday. I also made multiple attempts to seek comment, via phone calls and emails, from the police department’s communications liaisons and one neighborhood patrol officer.

One week has passed since a group of four friends invited Julie to enjoy a night out on the town.

COVID-19 and final semester college courses had kept her off the social scene for the past year, but she made a rare exception on the evening of Friday, April 16. After dinner in the West 7th corridor, the young women settled on Varsity Tavern, which basically consists of a large indoor bar, outdoor drinking area, and rooftop patio, for a nightcap or two.

“I noticed this guy came over to our group,” Julie recalled. “He was like, ‘Do you guys want a drink?’

I said, ‘Sure.’ He bought me a drink. I watched [the staff] pour it.”

Julie said she’s “always cautious” about making sure no drugs are placed in her drinks.

The young man was 5-foot-10 to 6 feet tall, had a muscular build, and was attractive, Julie recalled.

Her best guess was that the alleged perpetrator, who never gave his name, was a mix of Caucasian and Middle Eastern. He appeared to be alone, and, while he was eager to buy Julie and her friends drinks, he never consumed any alcohol as far as Julie remembered. After disappearing for a half-hour, the man returned just as a large group was passing Julie’s friend.

He used the distraction to grab Julie’s arm and forcefully push her to the gate on Varsity Tavern’s east wall at around 11:15 p.m., according to Julie.

The young woman’s first reaction was that there was some misunderstanding. She never imagined the stranger would be allowed to push her out of the bar and onto largely empty Morton Street. Julie had seen the man fidget with his pockets earlier that evening, and she began worrying that he might be carrying a knife or firearm. Julie said she had a handicap that impairs her ability to walk with ease. Her mild physical impairment and the man’s muscular build meant that any attempt to escape would probably fail, she thought at the time. After allegedly being forcibly removed from the bar, she began scanning the streets for anyone she could direct screams for help toward.

By this point, the alleged assailant’s demeanor had completely changed, Julie recalled. Her pleading to be released was met with a “stone-cold” gaze.

And silence. The man gripped her elbow so tightly, a

corroborating witness later said, that Julie’s arm was purplish-blue the next morning. As far as Julie could tell, the alleged assailant was dragging her east toward Trinity Park, which lies a few blocks northeast of Varsity Tavern and basically divides the West 7th corridor from nearby downtown to the east.

Back at Varsity Tavern, Julie’s sibling Jessica (not her real name) was frantically looking for her missing relative.

“I thought something terrible was going to happen,” Jessica recalled. “I knew my sister was not the type to go and fool around with some guy in his apartment or car. I thought I was never going to see her again.”

Jessica said she had recently undergone an elective surgical procedure and wasn’t drinking that evening. When her sibling vanished from sight, Jessica and the other three women in the group went looking for their missing friend. After several minutes of searching and questioning Varsity Tavern staff, Jessica called 911.

While on hold waiting for a 911 dispatcher, “I got a call from a Michigan number,” Jessica said.

The call wasn’t related to Julie’s alleged abduction, so the sibling called 911 a second time after midnight, as phone records we reviewed reveal.

At around 11:40 p.m. and near the northeast edge of the West 7th corridor, Julie said she saw her first opportunity to escape.

“I knew if I was going to make a move, it needed to be in front of people,” she thought at the time.

“If it was just me one on one with this guy, I knew my chances of actually getting away were slim. I told him, ‘If you don’t let me go right now, I’m going to yell, and those people are going to catch you, and they will call the police. Please, let me go. Please, let me go.’ ” The man had such a forceful grip on her that when he released Julie, she fell to the ground.

“He ran away,” she said. “I didn’t see where he was running to.”

Julie returned to Varsity Tavern to find her sibling and friends but was stopped at the same gate where she said she was forcibly removed around a half-hour earlier. A group of men at the gate who were wearing black shirts offered to let Julie call her sibling in exchange for a “blowjob,” she recalled.

After further pleading, Julie was given a phone.

She called her own cell phone, which Jessica had taken earlier that night when it fell onto the bar floor.

Jessica was still on hold, waiting to speak to a 911 dispatcher, when she saw her sibling’s phone ring.

“It was” Julie, the sibling recalled. “She said she was walking back to the bar. I was in hysterics. I said,

‘What the hell is going on?’ ” Jessica recalled her sister also being “in hysterics” before “freezing and shutting down.”

Three nearby friends listened to Julie recount what had happened. The group of women tended to their traumatized friend and waited for someone from Varsity Tavern’s staff to take a statement. Nobody from the bar followed up on the incident that appeared to the five friends as an attempted sexual assault or abduction.

Over the course of the next few days, the siblings said they and their parents called the bar and left messages. Julie and Jessica said that at every point, from Julie’s initial alleged abduction through her return and attempts to notify Varsity Tavern staff of the alleged assault, no one from the popular bar took their claims seriously.

Varsity Tavern’s owners told me, “Not a single person was kidnapped from Varsity. Even spoke with Fort Worth police. You’re running with a false story.

This is a JOKE. Make that Varsity’s official statement.”

The club’s official statement reflected conversations we had with a bar spokesperson who stated that he took the allegations seriously before questioning the validity of the story and the credibility of Julie.

Accusations of poor management and putting profits above public safety are nothing new at Varsity Tavern. In February, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) suspended the bar’s liquor license for 30 days, citing the venue’s flagrant disregard for social distancing and face mask mandates, and a 2020 federal lawsuit alleges that Varsity Tavern staff used dress code rules to racially profile customers. The arbitrary nature of determining who was dressed “appropriately” or not allowed Varsity Tavern staff to discriminate against Black men in particular, the suit alleges.

Looking back, Julie said, she felt she took ample precautions that evening. She didn’t over-drink.

Her sibling was 100% sober and watched over everyone that evening.

“I feel like I did all the right things,” Julie said.

“I didn’t leave my friends. I watched [Varsity Tavern staff] pour my drinks. I tried to tell the authority figure, and it still happened.”

Jessica believes her sister was targeted, in part, because of her mild walking impairment that makes her appear tipsy even when she is not. If the alleged predator had found someone who was truly intoxicated, the night could have ended far worse for that victim, Jessica said.

“If Julie was as drunk as that person thought she was, we could be sitting right here telling a very different story right now,” Jessica said. l

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While we have all uniquely experienced the COVID-19 pandemic, we, collectively, are standing at the tipping point. We hold the knowledge and power to defeat this pandemic and be better prepared for the next. Together, we have the opportunity and obligation to build and sustain a healthy collective here.

There is a famous proverb, “A little bit of light pushes away a lot of darkness.” You, dear

stranger, are the light that pushes away the darkness. You, dear stranger, are what inspires healthcare professionals like me to love our jobs. You, dear stranger, are the solution to this pandemic and so much more. It takes a village, and together we are building a more resilient community here in Tarrant County. I, firsthand, have witnessed the emergent properties and results in our work, together.

There is an opportunity to maintain these relationships after we avert the immediate threat of the pandemic. There is an opportunity to continue to innovate and invest in tomorrow, today.

America’s founding father Benjamin Franklin once said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Thank you, dear strangers, for

your partnership today, and thank you, dear strangers, for your partnership tomorrow. — Joshua S. Yudkin Joshua Yudkin, MPH MA, works as an epidemiologist with the Tarrant County Public Health Department. A doctoral student in epidemiology, he was recently awarded a Fulbright research grant and works at the intersection of community building and public health. He wrote this piece on his own volition. His views are his own and not necessarily those of the Fort Worth Weekly.

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The Carpenters made plans for a big one-year celebration at the café as they never really got to have their grand opening. But as luck would have it, that was the week of the polar freeze. “We ended up donating meals to the Funky Town Fridge,” she says. Whether it’s a strong sense of Purpose or simply perseverance, Carpenter says she’s confident they’ll celebrate in a grand way soon. “I know this is what we’re supposed to be doing because we’re still standing.”

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The Carpenters’ generosity is legendary, whether it’s donating food or helping other businesses. Even during the height of the shutdown when the Carpenters were struggling, they continued to give back, donating food to frontline hospital workers. And Mia Moss, who owns Black Coffee in the Poly neighborhood, tells a story about how Katrina took care of her during February’s deep freeze when stores were critically low on supplies. Carpenter was way over in Mansfield at the Sam’s Club. “I told Mia all they had was eight cartons of organic milk. I said I’d give her six and keep two.”

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Carpenter says her Tribe played a huge part in their survival.

“They were very intentional about what they were doing and very consistent,” Carpenter says. A connection to the Fairmont neighborhood also linked the Carpenters to the Facebook Data Center. As an “essential business,” the Data Center reached out to the Carpenters to provide meals to their working shifts. That allowed the cafe to continue to operate until it could reopen its dining room.

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Sparked by the L.A. riots following the videotaped police beating of Rodney King and the success of John Singleton’s movie Boyz N the Hood, Hollywood produced a string of films in the early 1990s about young Black men that almost always included a scene with their main characters being terrorized by racist white cops. That story point became so common in “hood movies” that Rusty Cundieff ’s 1994 comedy Fear of a Black Hat parodied the trope by having its rapper protagonist held at gunpoint by an overzealous security guard and pointing out the crowd of people videotaping the incident, plus one woman executing an oil painting of it, plus one man making a life-size papiermâché sculpture of it.

That scene has stayed with me because it’s funny but also because it makes a point about art: Simply depicting police brutality isn’t enlightening. You have to do the unglamorous work of commenting on it trenchantly and fitting it into the framework of a drama to make an audience respond to it. When you don’t, you’ve made “trauma porn,” the newfangled phrase that describes something that’s

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been with us for a while. TCU Theatre’s TV and eating ice cream on his couch new production For Bo: A Play Inspired by when Officer “Amy Guy” (voiced by the Murder of Botham Jean by Officer Amber Marielle Wyatt), who’s coming off duty Guyger is available to see online through and not paying attention because she’s this weekend, and I’m afraid this work sexting her married boyfriend and fellow officer, enters the wrong about the 2018 murder apartment, mistakes Bo of a Black man in his for an intruder, and kills own Dallas apartment is For Bo: A Play Inspired by him with her service short on reflection and the Murder of Botham Jean weapon. craftsmanship.

by Officer Amber Guyger Thru May 2. Online. Free, ticket There’s hardly any Written by TCU required. 817-257-7625. structure at all to this, professor Ayvaunn which would matter Penn, the play contains less if the set pieces hit no live action. Rather, the story plays out in a series of paintings more consistently. On that score, there’s and drawings done by students from one gratifying flash of outrage when Bo different institutions, including Harding comes back from the dead to castigate his University in Arkansas, where Botham brother “B.” (voiced by Gabriel Woodard) Jean graduated from. The pictures are for giving Amy a hug in the courtroom executed in a variety of styles, some of after the jury convicted her of his murder. which purposefully recall courtroom This scene near the beginning is meant sketches. The play started out as a staged to be bookended by another one near the reading in February, and in keeping with end when B. tells us that the gesture of the spirit of that, voice actors read out forgiveness was for his own good rather the dialogue over the pictures to tell the than the killer’s, but the latter scene isn’t lightly fictionalized story of “Bo Jones” presented with the same force, nor is it (voiced by Nijel Smith), who is watching built up to successfully.

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The omniscient narrator (voiced by Alanna Stern) has nothing useful to add to the proceedings. Neither does the chorus of Black Twitter voices commenting on the trial, and while that’s by design, we don’t receive anything sharp about social media. Penn should have looked at white Twitter, hideous though that prospect is, and the way these platforms enable white supremacists. The bit with Amy babbling away in her cell while another inmate (voiced by Larissa Marks) tries to figure out what her cellmate is in prison for could have been powerful with more work.

Too often this play comes off as a mass of undifferentiated thoughts.

We’ve seen recently that even Derek Chauvin’s conviction hasn’t been enough to keep white cops from murdering unarmed Black people, so we need theater, movies, and visual art to address this.

(Hell, if somebody can create a powerful papier-mâché sculpture about this subject, let’s have it.) In a city where we have yet to see justice for Atatiana Jefferson, For Bo could have been a play for the moment.

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Jazzing Up WineHaus

New ownership, new vibe help enliven a veteran Near Southside wine bar.

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It’s not every day that a 7-year-old bar is reviewed, but when it’s undergone a resurrection, it deserves a second look. The adorably quaint WineHaus, nestled just a couple of blocks off bustling West Magnolia Avenue on the Near Southside, has always had a loyal following of neighborhood regulars, ever since it briefly closed in August 2020 and then reopened again under new ownership, it’s like the city is discovering it for the first time. A recent visit to Haus Jazz Night proved the recognition was long overdue.

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A decidedly dreamy vibe awaits at WineHaus.

Owner Robyn Davis, a former Alcon executive and frequent WineHaus customer, jumped in to save the bar after it fell victim to the pandemic shutdown, and she officially took over in November. Davis immediately dived into the revamp, working closely with longtime bar manager Monica Wright to spread the word that WineHaus was back, hosting weekly themed wine tastings and an occasional pop-up brunch to drum up interest. The pandemic naturally delayed the start of some of her bigger plans, but, four months into the new year, WineHaus has gotten its groove back and then some.

Upon walking through the brand-new Tiffany blue gate that separates WineHaus’ secret gardenlike patio from the expansive back parking lot on a recent Friday, we were met with a lively yet muted atmosphere.

Twinkle lights strung on the fence combined with the smooth sounds of the jazz quartet to give the space a decidedly dreamy vibe.

especially for the bar by next-door neighbor Chadra Mezza, as well as “grazing boards” (charcuterie, cheese, fruit, and other goodies) made in-haus by Sage and Board Grazing. We went with Chadra’s Victoria pizza, topped with bacon, ground Italian sausage, and fresh tomato and onion. It paired perfectly with our rosé, though it just as easily could have been washed down with one of the Haus’ Italian reds, like the Montelvini Sangiovese, which is available on tap.

Not only was WineHaus one of the first true wine bars in the city when it opened back in 2013, it was also the first to serve wine on tap and is still one of the only wine bars in town to do so.

Sustainability-minded individuals will appreciate the reduced carbon footprint associated with wine on tap, while oenophiles can appreciate that every glass of wine served from one of WineHaus’ kegs is as fresh as a just-opened bottle. Tap wines are available by the glass, but the real deal lies in the refillable growlers, which are specially priced during Jazz Night and amount to four glasses of wine for the price of three after you purchase the growler itself.

In just a few months, Davis and Wright have taken an already good but oft-overlooked bar and turned it into a top destination for Fort Worth wine aficionados. To complete the transformation, they will host an overdue grand (re)opening weekend celebration, A Taste of WineHaus, from Friday, May 14, through Sunday, May 16, featuring wine specials, culinary pop-ups, local art, raffles, and, of course, jazz. Visit WineHausFW.com for more information. l

Nearly all the tables were filled up with couples or groups either admiring the band or having hushed conversations. After perusing the shelves of the bar’s modest but varied selection of wines by the bottle, my date and I picked a $21 bottle of rosé from Chinon, a village in the Loire Valley of France, and settled in at a cafe table outside. Although the weather was mild, Davis has prepared for the impending Texas heat by installing fans onto the pergola that shades most of the patio.

For those who may be on the fence about jazz, I am with you. Thankfully, this was not the frenetic, Whiplashesque jazz that, frankly, gives me a headache. And it helps that the musicians are the real deal. Davis’ brother, local musician and booker Reese Pierce, conceived of the idea of Friday night jazz and quickly enlisted the talents of the Tim Bauckman Band — Tim Bauckman on guitar, Mike Luzecky on upright bass, Alex Souris on drums, and a rotating selection of guest sax players, all students from the prestigious UNT Division of Jazz Studies — to form the unofficial Haus band. Looking around at the full crowd as they alternated riffing solos on the newly constructed outdoor stage (they move inside for inclement weather), it was clear that jazz and wine are a winning combination.

As I watched a couple take a selfie in front of the infinitely Instagrammable 240-squarefoot impressionist-style mural painted by Wright, an accomplished Fort Worth artist in her own right, I contemplated what sounded good for dinner. WineHaus offers a menu of personal pizzas and other small plates made

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Derrick is bringing his famous, award-winning BBQ to Crockett Hall in the cultural district. Congratulations to Derrick and his crew, we’re glad to have you.

Come visit us right away before he sells out.

“The outer char on both the ribs and brisket were as irresistible as the meat. The sausage melded both pork and beef under a crackling casing that transported me to a Hill country beer garden.” - Fort Worth Weekly

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Hours for Smoke-A-Holics is Wednesday – Sunday 11am til we sell out (and we usually sell out FAST).

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Crockett Hall offers more selections than any other place in Fort Worth with 11 different food concepts offering hundreds of food options such as:

Swarma Wraps & Bowls

8 Varieties of Mac & Cheese Burgers

Pizza & Pasta Tacos, Taco Bowls & Taco Salads

Fries

New Spicy Chicken Sandwich Salads, Veggie Wraps & More

Full Bar Serving Beer, Wine & Select Custom Cocktails

And for dessert, Russo’s Sweets serves Ice Cream with Waffle Cones, Carrot Cake & More

Stop in to our small store for snacks, wine and cheese plates, and more.

3000 Crockett St FXTX | 817-885-7331 | www.CrockettHall.com Plus, now you an order online at ZingMyOrder.com/Restaurants/Crockett-Hall

you’ll watch the Herd Cattle Drive and have lunch at Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que. For tickets, send a direct message to Pedego via Facebook.com/PedegoFortWorth.

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Every Thursday from 10am to 1pm, Pedego Electric Bikes (129 W Leuda St, 682-3058304) offers a Bike & BBQ Guided Electric Bike Tour. For $125 per person, experience a three-hour tour that will include sightseeing downtown plus stops at the Fort Worth Water Gardens, JFK Tribute, and Sundance Square Plaza. Then you’ll ride down the Trinity Trials through Panther Island to the Historic Stockyards, where

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Did you know that Fort Worth has a sister city in Germany? At 5-8pm Thu, join Rahr & Sons Brewing Co. (701 Galveston Av, 817-810-9266) for a night of Celebrating Trier, Germany. The Doghouse Food Truck will be serving their specialty — the schnauzer dog with spicy brown mustard and sauerkraut — and accordion player Nick Ballarini will be playing German polka favorites. This event is free to attend, just bring your food and drink money. A portion of the taproom sales will go directly to Fort Worth Cities International.

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BURLESON Oscar's Bar & Grill 1581 SW Wilshire, 817-447-7232 OscarsBurleson.com SAT 5/1: Go Ask Alice (Alice in Chains Tribute) and Nevermind (Nirvana Tribute). FRI 5/7: Saving Yesterday.

SAT 5/8: Rich Girls (Hall & Oates Tribute) with The Grant Morrison Band.

THE COLONY Lava Cantina 5805 Grandscape Blvd, 214-618-6893 LavaCantina.com SAT 5/1: Dale 305 (Pitbull Tribute). TUE 5/4: Grand Reopening Party featuring Mix Master Mike of the Beastie Boys with special guest DJSC (Dallas Cowboys DJ).

Trees Dallas 2709 Elm St, 214-741-1122, TreesDallas.com SAT 5/1: Sabbath - The Complete Black Sabbath Experience (tribute). FRI 5/7: TayDay with Tay Money & Friends. SAT 5/8: Mad Mexicans. FRI 5/14: Mario Judah.

FORT WORTH Lola's Trailerpark 2735 W 5th St, 817-759-9100, LolasFW.com THURSDAYS: Blues Jam with Playtown & Guest. SAT 5/1: Ryan Hager (noon). SAT 5/1: Hardcore Troubadors.

SUN 5/2: Holy Death Trio & Warlung (night).

The Ridglea 6025 Camp Bowie Blvd, 817-738-9500 TheRidglea.com SAT 5/1: The Chumleys, High Score, Under Currents, and Utter Nonsense (room).

Scat Jazz Lounge 111 W 4th St, 817-870-9100, ScatLounge.com SAT 5/1: Tatiana "LadyMay" Mayfield.

HALTOM CITY The Haltom Theater 5601 E Belknap St, 817-677-8243

HaltomTheater.com SAT 5/1: Texas Spine Fest Day 2 featuring ASHen, Electric Vengeance, Memories of Dying Days, Mirari, Vile Cynic, and Violent Death. SUN 5/2: Ari Amunah and Peezee with LaLa Musiq, Lorvins, and Paisley The Hebrew.

MANSFIELD Fat Daddy's 781 W Debbie Ln, 817-453-0188 FatDaddysLive.com SAT 5/1: Rebel Yell (Billy Idol Tribute) with CRUEligans (Motley Crue Tribute). SUN 5/2: Heart Journey Local Music Foundation Fundraiser and After Party featuring Copper Chief, September Moon, and more.

ON THE AIR Local Radio Shows THU: The Local Show with Amy Miller, 7-8pm on KXT (91.7). SUN: The Paul Slavens Show, 8pm on KXT (91.7). SUN: Reckless Rock Radio, 10-12mid on KNON (89.3 FM). SUN: Loud & Local with Debbie Sexton, 11pm-12mid on KEGL (97.1 FM).

To submit your events, email Jennifer@fwweekly.com.

DALLAS Three Links 2704 Elm St, 214-484-6011 ThreeLinksDeepEllum.com SUM 5/2: St Yuma (album release) with Bayleigh Cheek and Benj Pocta.

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Sample magician BLKrKRT provides a boom-bap soundtrack to get centered by with the latest in his Black Siddhartha series of EPs. B Y

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As the technology has been scaled down to the consumer level, practically anyone with a computer can become a “producer.” Digital music production software has helped usher in a sort of paint-by-numbers system to beatmaking, and, as a result, a lot of contemporary hip-hop suffers from an increasingly stale, plasticine, over-compressed sound. Luckily, there are still a few traditional, sample-based composers employing the nearly lost art of cutting up records. Culling sounds from vast musical palettes and maintaining an appreciation for and paying homage to strong musical histories, these artists continue to be the bright colorful spots that elevate the otherwise drab and bland modern hip-hop soundscape. One such artist is Phil Ford. The striking genre-bending boombap compositions he creates under the name BLKrKRT (pronounced “Blacker Karat”) are a nod to the sample-based tradition but maintain an eye toward hip-hop’s continuing evolution.

“The name is a reference to how the music is made,” Ford explained about his unusual performative moniker. “It’s just a series of words that feel comfortable in the mouth, but there’s no vowels, which kind of represents the chopped-up quality of the sample-based process of making the music.”

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HearSay Federal Shuttered Venue Operator Grant Monies About to Flow

The website crashed, but now it’s open.

And local venue owners and operators are hoping they, too, will stay open.

Earlier this month, the Small Business Administration (SBA) was slated to begin processing applications for financial aid from venue owners/operators across the country whose businesses had been crushed by the pandemic. The owners/operators seeking a sliver of the $16 billion in available federal funds as part of the Save Our Stages Act encountered a crashed website.

The feds went to work, and the website reopened Monday for applications to Shuttered Venue Operator Grant (SVOG) monies.

MASS owner Ryan Higgs said the process “went great,” adding that he is “relieved to have it done.”

He’s hoping the funds will come through in a “timely manner.” He wasn’t given any specifics.

Lola’s Trailer Park/Saloon owner Brian Forella is equally pleased. The application process, he said, took at least five hours. He had to upload

which several rappers apply their craft — local booming-voiced MC Tornup and quirky Philadelphia product Darko the Super are two examples — Ford has been producing collections of his own instrumental tracks for several years. Most impressively, he releases material at an eye-popping clip of an album (which can feature upwards of 30 songs) every six months or so.

His latest debuted on April 20: Volumes VII, VIII, and IX of his Black Siddhartha series of Indian-inspired hip-hop mantras. The previous three-volume collection in the series was released just this past February. As the series’ title might suggest (Siddhartha Gautama being the original name of the philosopher Buddha), Ford employs samples from traditional Indian and New Age relaxation music to build loops, creating contemporary, calming, centering beats perfect for prying open one’s musical third eye.

“I’m more interested in textures and different scale possibilities,” he explained about the interesting hybrid sound he’s developed.

“I’m just playing the internet. The entire internet is a giant musical instrument. I find sounds from everywhere. You may not have had a hand in creating the music contained in a particular sample, but you definitely have a hand in the context it’s used in. I’m really interested in trying to grow up hip-hop and bring different elements to it and take it into different places.”

Though Eastern music incorporates completely different musical structures and scales from those we recognize in the West, Ford said he didn’t really have trouble blending the traditional motifs with modern hip-hop.

“My entry point [for music production] is jazz, anyway,” he said, “so it was easy to work with — to look back at things that were tinged with or influenced by [Indian music], such as Alice Coltrane or Ravi Shankar with the [London] Philharmonic. I’m just trying to take it into a new, modern space.”

The Zen-like quality of the series’ material is significant for more than just its aural aesthetic. Ford said he uses the process of making the music as its own form

of meditation. As prolific a creator as can be found — he composes several hundred pieces of music over the course of a year — he has plenty to lose himself in.

“It’s definitely become a meditative practice,” he said. “It’s an opportunity for me to get out of my own zone and have a little bit of escapism, so I try to [make music] every day.

Last year, I did over 400 tracks. This year so far, I think I’ve only done about 150.”

As staggering as his work pace is, it represents only a portion of his creative output, and he confesses the pace may be slowing. As well as making beats for rappers and his own tracks, Ford has also started composing for film, most recently for a documentary about a ballet company in Florida, but he says his main creative focus lately is fashion.

“Everything is going in a different direction,” he said. “Music is really meant for the kids. I can’t have a conversation with artists about what’s going on [currently] if I’m out of touch with what’s going on. [BLKrKRT] is a celebration of me being connected to that tradition [of sample-based music]. It’s time to evolve into something else. I’ve been really into fashion, been studying it for the last few years.

That’s where I’ll spend the lion’s share of my time from now on. I’ll still release records, just not at the same pace.”

Characteristic of his humble demeanor, Ford released Black Siddhartha VII, VIII, and IX, as all of his music, with little to no promotion. Simple social media posts announcing the release suffice for him. He said that for him, it’s not about money or recognition. It’s more about the process. He creates for himself, and if others find it and appreciate it, that’s just an added bonus.

“The problem with hip-hop is that it’s so often packaged as a ready-made product,” he said. “I shy away from that. I try to engage with people in a green way. I try to engage with them in a way that allows them to have the same level of escapism [while listening to my songs] that I have in creating them, and if that happens and they decide to drop me a coin, then cool. But aside from that, I have other ways of fulfilling my needs.” l

a lot of documents. “We really did our homework and had everything in order.”

At The Post, music curator Brooks Kendall said that while the Riverside venue itself might not qualify for SVOG funds, his in-house booking company, Afallon Productions, may. “So we’re probably applying for Afallon under SVOG and The Post under the restaurant rescue grant,” referring to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, part of the recently passed American Rescue Plan Act, providing $28.6 billion in grants to restaurants hit hard by the pandemic.

After news of the revamped SBA website came out, the lobbying group behind Save Our Stages, the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), issued a statement, saying, “Simply put, this is emergency relief that can’t come too soon.

Every single day that passes, small businesses are receiving eviction notices, all the while $16 billion has been waiting for them. This is a lifeline for thousands of independent venues and promoters in big towns and in small communities across the nation. When you’ve had revenue losses of more than 90% and are in fear of going under, having the opportunity to apply for the grant is a relief, no matter what day of the week it is. We’re thankful our members won’t have to wait much longer.”

Now that Gov. Greg Abbott has lifted the mask mandate and new COVID cases continue to drop thanks to President Joe Biden’s aggressive vaccination campaign, shows are back at Fort Worth’s independent venues specializing in progressive, non-retrograde, original rock, hip-hop, and Americana. The show I’m most looking forward to is Spencer Wharton & The Static Creatures at 9pm Thu at MASS with Higuera and Stymz. Free show. This is your Thursday night jam.

More local goodness awaits Friday night.

Celestial L’Amour and Xavier II will take the MASS stage at 9pm. Tickets are $10 in advance here. For both shows, masks are required.

The Post also has some big local-act shows coming up, starting at 8pm Thu with moody singer-songwriter Van Darien. The show is free, unlike the Fri, May 15, concert with The Voice finalist and all-around good local dude Luke Wade.

Tickets are $20-80. For both shows, masks are not required but encouraged.

The biggest gig on Lola’s calendar is a blast from the past. On Sat, May 8, Dallas’ Deathray Davies will take the stage with the Ottoman Turks.

— Anthony Mariani Contact HearSay at anthony@fwweekly.com.

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CLASSIFIEDS TRANSFORMER FIELD TECHNICIAN Reinhausen Manufacturing, a world leader the Electrical Power Engineering industry has an opening for a Transformer Field Service Technician. This is a remote position with a home base in Manchester, NJ. Applicants from the tri-state area preferred (New York, New Jersey or Pennsylvania) but anyone in the NE United States will be considered. Travel is required. The technician will be responsible for servicing transformers as well as building and rebuilding substations for Reinhausen clients located primarily throughout the US. Some of our transformer clients are located in Canada, Mexico and Europe. The Transformer Field Service Technician is responsible for preparing equipment and job sites, as well.

Summary/ Objective: The Transformer Field Service Technician is responsible for preparing equipment and job sites as well as perform installation, maintenance, trouble-shooting, testing & repairs with minimum direction.

Essential Functions: • Close collaboration with and technical support of the Transformer Field Service Team • Basic assembly of transformer and components • Assist in all craft classifications • Set-up / operation of Processing Trailer • Compilation of periodic reports (i.e. time sheets, expense reports, job information, customer information, KPI’s, etc.)

• Responsible for personal development to advance knowledge and experience of the Transformer Service Field • Other tasks as assigned by Supervisor • Computer skills including Word and Excel • This position is 95% % travel with overnight travel expected.

• Must be able to obtain necessary clearances to perform essential functions including background testing, random drug testing and customer requested testing * Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This role is primarily a traveling outside maintenance position. Off-site work at customer sites will be required causing exposure to extreme environment elements & conditions such as heat, cold, rain, snow, etc.

This position works “as needed”. Work days and hours will depend on the specifics of the job, as well as the amount of hours worked in a day/week.

Must be legally authorization to work in the United States Reinhausen provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Reinhausen complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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This is largely a physical role with frequent need for handling and lifting of equipment to repair, test, & assemble. Climbing, walking, kneeling, bending, and lifting is necessary. Ability to lift a minimum of 35 – 60 lbs is required.

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Reinhausen expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Reinhausen’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Reinhausen has a very competitive total rewards package including a generous 410k plan, PTO, a PPO medical plan with a generous Health Savings Account, Health Reimbursement Account, Dental, Vision and Life Please send your resume to Jeff Stein at j.stein@us.reinhausen.com or Jaime Vega at j.vega@us.reinhausen.com. or go to indeed.com to apply No Phone Calls Please

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NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAIN WATER QUALITY PERMIT AMENDMENT PERMIT NO. WQ0013457001 APPLICATION. Trinity River Authority of Texas, P.O. Box 240, Arlington, Texas 76004, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to amend Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0013457001 (EPA I.D. No. TX0104957) to authorize an increase in the discharge of treated wastewater to a volume not to exceed a combined annual average flow of 16,500,000 gallons per day. The domestic wastewater treatment facility is located at 1687 North U.S. Highway 377, Roanoke, in Denton County, Texas 76262. The discharge route is from the plant site via Outfall 001 to Cade Branch; thence to Denton Creek; thence to Grapevine Lake, and via Outfall 002 to an unnamed tributary of Whites Branch; thence to Grapevine Lake. TCEQ received this application on March 5, 2021. The permit application is available for viewing and copying at Roanoke City Hall, City Council Chamber, 500 South Oak Street, Roanoke, Texas. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For the exact location, refer to the application. https://tceq.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=db5bac44afbc468bbddd360f8168250f&marker=-97.219212%2C33.023347&level=12 ADDITIONAL NOTICE. TCEQ’s Executive Director has determined the application is administratively complete and will conduct a technical review of the application. After technical review of the application is complete, the Executive Director may prepare a draft permit and will issue a preliminary decision on the application. Notice of the Application and Preliminary Decision will be published and mailed to those who are on the county-wide mailing list and to those who are on the mailing list for this application. That notice will contain the deadline for submitting public comments.

PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting on this application. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the application. TCEQ will hold a public meeting if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing.

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OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. After the deadline for submitting public comments, the Executive Director will consider all timely comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Unless the application is directly referred for a contested case hearing, the response to comments, and the Executive Director’s decision on the application, will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and to those persons who are on the mailing list for this application. If comments are received, the mailing will also provide instructions for requesting reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision and for requesting a contested case hearing. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court.

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TO REQUEST A CONTESTED CASE HEARING, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR REQUEST: your name, address, phone number; applicant’s name and proposed permit number; the location and distance of your property/activities relative to the proposed facility; a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the facility in a way not common to the general public; a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period and, the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing.” If the request for contested case hearing is filed on behalf of a group or association, the request must designate the group’s representative for receiving future correspondence; identify by name and physical address an individual member of the group who would be adversely affected by the proposed facility or activity; provide the information discussed above regarding the affected member’s location and distance from the facility or activity; explain how and why the member would be affected; and explain how the interests the group seeks to protect are relevant to the group’s purpose.

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Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for reconsideration or for a contested case hearing to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting.

The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material water quality concerns submitted during the comment period.

MAILING LIST. If you submit public comments, a request for a contested case hearing or a reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision, you will be added to the mailing list for this specific application to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk.

In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name and permit number; and/or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. If you wish to be placed on the permanent and/or the county mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below.

INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners’ Integrated Database at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Search the database using the permit number for this application, which is provided at the top of this notice.

AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at https://www14. tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address, and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/ goto/pep. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

Further information may also be obtained from Trinity River Authority of Texas at the address stated above or by calling Ms. Patricia Cleveland, Executive Manager, Northern Region, at 817-493-5100.

Issuance Date: April 20, 2021

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